[Centurion2000]

I pray that there is a reason we are massing the largest military force since WWII in the region. Hitting the Taliban and taking out bin Ladin are good first steps, but we must turn our attention to Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya and any other states that harbor and support Islamicists.

I'm of two minds on this .... we hear all the calls for tolerance and peace and it seems like the President is toming down his rhetoric as well. I'm starting to wonder if we're going to do anything at all.

And then another part notices that the US military force arrayed is total overkill for the forces in Afghanistan. So that part is wondering just exactly how many countries are going to get hit in the opening day of the American riposte ? I'm hoping that every single one of the terrorist states gets glassed.

[cicero's_son]

We must never forget the stakes in this fight.

An American or European city will be attacked with a weapon of mass destruction by the Islamicists in the next decade if we do not completely gut our enemies. This may mean taking out heads of state, weapons manufacturing plants, terrorists, and armies. As Rumsfeld has reminded us a few times, nothing should be considered "off the table."

Our response is not about revenge or even justice. It is about protecting civilization from the barbarians.

[Romulus]

I'm hoping that every single one of the terrorist states gets glassed.

"Glassed."

Your agenda is not unknown, but we cannot possibly accomplish it without declaring ourselves the mortal enemies of muslims everywhere. Very well; if we are truly to attempt a war of anihilation on a billion muslims (most of whom have no power at all to influence their rulers), for whom and what will we be fighting? I ask only for information.

[Wolfstar]

I'm with you, Centurion2000. I'm beginning to wonder if we'll do anything at all given the talk today about how it's not going to be like D-Day, and we're not going to invade Afghanistan, and we don't want to overthrow the Taliban, etc. Makes me very nervous, because I believe we just HAVE to strike hard. On the other hand, we are sure massing a huge force -- it's been reported that even the Japanese have sent some warships along with the Kitty Hawk's battlegroup. The Japanese will provide intelligence and surveillance, since their constitution doesn't permit them to engage in actual warfare. So who knows what's going on -- maybe a lot of bait and switching to keep everyone off balance.